Adult Acute Speech and Language Therapist

The role

This Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist will assess and manage adult inpatients with communication and swallowing difficulties. The role covers critical care and acute medical wards at Royal Liverpool Hospital.

What you will do

• Assess and manage adult inpatients presenting with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Provide Speech and Language Therapy services across critical care and acute medical wards.
• Undertake comprehensive dysphagia assessments and develop appropriate management plans.
• Make evidence-based clinical recommendations to support safe and effective patient care.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery, rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
• Prioritise and manage a varied acute caseload.
• Undertake FEES and VFSS where appropriately trained and competent.

Required qualifications

• A recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent).
• Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
• Experience working within an acute adult inpatient setting.
• Experience covering critical care and acute medical wards.
• Competence in the assessment and management of dysphagia.
• Strong clinical reasoning, assessment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and manage an acute caseload.

Nice to have

• Competence in conducting FEES assessments.
• Competence in conducting videofluoroscopic swallowing assessments (VFSS).

About the company

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